Posted on 06/19/2005 10:14:36 PM PDT by stlnative
"So unless you've been on this thread from the onset, you wouldn't be qualified to chastise this amazing group of individuals."
Gingersnap, disregard this ridiculous statement. The name of the web site is FREE REPUBLIC. Not FREEREPUBLIC FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FROM THE ONSET
Oh, I saw some of Rita's interview with Michael Jackson's mother last night!
When you see her, note that she's being filmed through a "Doris Day" cheesecloth filter and she seems to have been told to tone down the raspiness in her voice, so she appeared, at least to me, to be WHISPERING to Kate Jackson.
She's simply dreadful.
I just don't see the problem here; maybe I am missing something, but why not go to the home of the last person to see the girl alive? Time was of the essence, IMO.
I'll step in here to answer that one. I found it curious that, all of a sudden Mrs. H took a pass and was a no-show, holding on to prior info and not wanting to "peer into the dark lookinglass" any further. After all her accusations about the Aruban officials being mum, she becomes mum. That's my take on it anyway.
They went down there about 3:30 a.m. and talked to Joran and one of the brothers on the front steps; that's when the "chest thumping" allegedly took place.
He was there.
Hear! Hear!
Aruba must really be afraid if they are unable to solve this crime
Thats why I said in post #1989 that the Aruban LE dropped the ball. Never should have happened in that manner.
Of course, you realize that the time she did go took even Greta completely by surprise, right? Perhaps she really DID have a previous apointment, most likely to meet the incoming flight with friends from Alabama on it.
people obviously are free to criticize whomever they see fit, but it boggles my mind how the BEREAVED ones are targeted for their behavior. Sure, i understand that the v d Sloots are beside themselves with worry over their son. no one can take that away from them. but if beth twitty, her husband and ex-husband, were to fly into a public fit of rage, tearing their hear, rending their clothes over the disappearance of their daughter and their frustration and fury at the lack of answers, i would not say a critical word. It is quite possible i would do the same in their position. again, i am not ADVOCATING that behavior, but it would require a total lack of empathy not to understand what would drive them to it.
your being ridiculous
I don't see anything wrong with it either. But could it not have waited until 7:00 in the morning, without spotlights shining in the windows and cars pulling up with police and people shouting for him to send his son out. This was NOT planned to be an amicable fact finding meeting, it was a threatening and menacing event.
Well, we both know if they didn't say ONE WORD, somebody would be right along to say that they just weren't acting BEREAVED enough. Go figure.
And you know the old expression, when in Rome...
ludicrous
The kid reminds me of a Scott Peterson personality. Right down to the mom saying he was doing yoga! Remember Scott was dong yoga! The dad creeps me out completely. I stilldon't understand how a 17 yr old is holding out so long. You would think a 17 yr old would fold quickly! Thoughts?
The kid reminds me of a Scott Peterson personality. Right down to the mom saying he was doing yoga! Remember Scott was dong yoga! The dad creeps me out completely. I stilldon't understand how a 17 yr old is holding out so long. You would think a 17 yr old would fold quickly! Thoughts?
Nope, Joran was not at the casino. They returned to the VDS home and that is where the Holloway Twitty, friends and LE found Joran and Deepak.
It was on the second trip to the VDS's home not the casino.
And you know this HOW?
How do you know that she wasn't still alive at that very minute and every second counted?
Would you have preferred that Natalee's family just sit in Alabama, watch Fox News, and await the call from Aruban officials to come get their daughter's body?
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